Summer of Soul was a documentary made by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. This massive cultural event, Summer of Soul, showcased the Harlem Cultural Festival. This show was a series of live performances staged in the summer of 1969, in Harlem, Manhattan New York City. This event showcased African American music and culture and helped bring together massive communities of black people.
All different types of music was played at this festival. Funk, jazz, rock, blues, soul and R&B were very prevalent genres during the time and were performed by an array of artists. The show had more than 300,000 people in attendance.
A few of the artists that performed at the festival were, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, and Gladys Knight and the Pips.
